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#4730BB Color

#4730BB is rgb(71, 48, 187) in RGB, hsl(250, 59%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4730BB
HEX#4730BB
RGBrgb(71, 48, 187)
HSLhsl(250, 59%, 46%)
HSVhsv(250, 74%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.204 281.3)
LABlab(30.72% 41.09 -70.94)
LCHlch(30.72% 81.98 300.08)

What #4730BB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4730BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#4730BB Channel Values

How #4730BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 48 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 59% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 74% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.72:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4730BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4730BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4730BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4730BB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #4730BB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4730BB
Protanopia#3535BB
Protanomaly#3D33BB
Deuteranopia#3939BB
Deuteranomaly#3F35BB
Tritanopia#0B5454
Tritanomaly#2E4889
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #4730BB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4730bb: #4730BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4730BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4730bb': '#4730BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.188, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_4730bb">#4730BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4730BB"

More Blue Colors

#4730BB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4730BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4730BB?

#4730BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 48, 187) in RGB and hsl(250, 59%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #4730BB?

#4730BB is rgb(71, 48, 187) — red 71, green 48, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4730BB?

#4730BB converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 74%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4730BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4730BB scores 8.72:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4730BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4730BB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.87, which is visibly different.

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